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Fate/Grand Order |OT2| That's Hell You're Walking Into

Honestly I'm hating Ooku this second time around

LOVED it the first time, the dungeon crawler aspect reminded me of Shin Megami Tensei

Now it's just like "ughhh let me do the main story shit for quartz for Anniversary" lol. At least Melusine and double Light Koyan goes brrrrrr for most of it
 
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Pejo

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Honestly I'm hating Ooku this second time around

LOVED it the first time, the dungeon crawler aspect reminded me of Shin Megami Tensei

Now it's just like "ughhh let me do the main story shit for quartz for Anniversary" lol. At least Melusine and double Light Koyan goes brrrrrr for most of it
Is Melusine/2x Koyan of Light a 3 turn loop setup? Is there a mystic code/CE required? I'm really tired of 2x Castoria/Summer Kama, I could use a break.
 

Pejo

Gold Member
I've underutilized my Mel and Koyan so I'm not sure.

Another pick 2 craft essence event. Your options are based on how much story you've completed.

None really jump out at me this year.
Ah, another "Pejo is cooked" shop.

Well I'd like to get Baobahn Sith but there's no chance there, so I guess Chiyome and Musashi. Hopefully I have the clear requirements for those two.
 

Pejo

Gold Member
So I checked the list of CEs, and by some miracle Baobahn is available for me. Weird, but I'll take it.

How do you get the 2nd ticket? I got the one from doing the Advanced Quest mission in the limited time missions.
 

deanote666

Member
There's a ticket in the gift box and another ticket in the new new missions.

Jebus. 32+ free 11 pulls and CE storage expansion. Puts genshin to shame.

Got saber face at 11 pull 24 I think. NP2 at 11 pull 25. Got an unregistered origin and 12 rare prisms.

Having to collect the lore 1 at a time from the special missions...

Got the dapper old gentleman with the bad back to NP3 with the pick your 9.

Got president bread on the other GSSR.

They changed the combos in combat so make sure you read the whole news drop.
 
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Pejo

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Shit I didn't even realize the anni started today.

Looks like the 2nd CE ticket you have to beat a 2nd Advance Quest for. The ticket in the gift box was for something else.

FINALLY Xu Fu. I don't even know why I care about her that much, but I just didnt' want to miss her for some reason.

Anyways, checking in with results:

"Pick 9" is a really cool thing and I didn't even know it was coming. I really wanted one of the Koyans but ended up getting Archer Ishtar NP2. Not that I'll probably ever use her considering I have NP3 Gil, but I picked her for the Archer slot so I can't be too mad.

Class GSSR I picked Assassin trying to get Koyan again, got Kama dupe, but also got a Danzo and Swimsuit Nito on the pull, so better than expected.

I had 10 tickets left, got a Dobryna dupe (I actually really wanted one, so this is cool).

Took me quite a while to get a copy of Arcuied, but the really frustrating thing was how long it took me to get Xu Fu. I feel like she's ON the banner but not on rate up, I couldn't believe how rare she was for a 3*. Arcuied's summon animation and intro message was pretty great though.

Also like the free Neko Arc Mashu code we got in the mail.
 
NP2 Arcueid, NP5 Xu Fu. And did one of the Berserker GSSRs and got my Morgan to NP3.

I went all-in so I have nothing left lol. But the Destiny summon thing I think I'll save until some certain characters come out next year.

Also be sure to get the 10 tickets from the Prism Shop.
 
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deanote666

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Next Guda event requires LB4 to be completed for the procrastinators in this thread ( Pejo Pejo )

Next Halloween event requires LB5 Olympus to be completed to participate, Pejo Pejo

November's event requires LB6 to be completed to participate, Pejo Pejo
 
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Pejo

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Next Guda event requires LB4 to be completed for the procrastinators in this thread ( Pejo Pejo )
Are they gonna rerun the Mysterious Ranmu x (or whatever her name is) event first? I really want to get her on the rerun since she was the first welfare I missed.
 

deanote666

Member
NP2 Arcueid, NP5 Xu Fu. And did one of the Berserker GSSRs and got my Morgan to NP3.

I went all-in so I have nothing left lol. But the Destiny summon thing I think I'll save until some certain characters come out next year.

Also be sure to get the 10 tickets from the Prism Shop.
The destiny summon has a time limit so waiting is not an option.

Are they gonna rerun the Mysterious Ranmu x (or whatever her name is) event first? I really want to get her on the rerun since she was the first welfare I missed.
No idea on that. Just going by their road map.

They want you to have LB5 Olympus beat in October and LB6 beat by early November, btw.

 
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Pejo

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Next Guda event requires LB4 to be completed for the procrastinators in this thread ( Pejo Pejo )

Next Halloween event requires LB5 Olympus to be completed to participate, Pejo Pejo

November's event requires LB6 to be completed to participate, Pejo Pejo
Didn't see you add to this post after I replied....
Steve Austin Wwe GIF by A&E
 

deanote666

Member
Didn't see you add to this post after I replied....
Steve Austin Wwe GIF by A&E
You said your main block was you didn't want a big break between story (even though you've taken a longer break than we are behind JP).

You have 2 LB and 2 interludes with the last LB releasing at the end of the year. Can't get much more packed than that.

Set aside time to do one act a day and it won't be nearly as bad as you think it will be.
 
Eh, fuck it, went for the Destiny Summon. Finally got Dantes, at least.

EDIT: 3 quartz and a prayer!


3 copies for my 3 catalysts (figma Arcueid, Nendoroid Arcueid, physical PS4 Tsukihime)

Maybe Melty Blood Type Lumina will work as a 4th? Or, dare I say, my DVD set of the Tsukihime anime?
 
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deanote666

Member
8th single roll.

Just learned that there's going to be 3 welfare servants in the summer event but we only get to keep 1... Possibly no rerun... Meaning there's going to be holes on the my spirit origin summoned screen...
 

Pejo

Gold Member
8th single roll.

Just learned that there's going to be 3 welfare servants in the summer event but we only get to keep 1... Possibly no rerun... Meaning there's going to be holes on the my spirit origin summoned screen...
I just found out that JP has never rerun the Guda event with Ranmaru X either, so I'm free from the FOMO curse. That said, I've been gearing up to make a run at the story. Just grailed my Kama (summer) to 100, my first level 100 servant, thanks to the xp success up event. Trying to build up a few skills to level 10 (which I almost never do) on my most used servants too.

I didn't realize they added a "favorite" feature to CEs and servants. I've been scrolling through my huge fucking list every time. Definitely gonna use that from now on.

Man why do they make the skills cost so much QP. I'd appreciate a QP discount event in addition to the XP success rate events in the future. Maybe like 25-50% off the cost of leveling skills.
 

deanote666

Member
I just found out that JP has never rerun the Guda event with Ranmaru X either, so I'm free from the FOMO curse. That said, I've been gearing up to make a run at the story. Just grailed my Kama (summer) to 100, my first level 100 servant, thanks to the xp success up event. Trying to build up a few skills to level 10 (which I almost never do) on my most used servants too.

I didn't realize they added a "favorite" feature to CEs and servants. I've been scrolling through my huge fucking list every time. Definitely gonna use that from now on.

Man why do they make the skills cost so much QP. I'd appreciate a QP discount event in addition to the XP success rate events in the future. Maybe like 25-50% off the cost of leveling skills.
More emergency maintenance so more free SQ.

The hardest part of doing the story is getting started. Once you get going, it will get easier. You should have tons of blue apples by now. ;)

All I can say about QP is take advantage of each event that gives out lots of QP. The event with the dogs gave out millions when sending out dogs on quests. You can get hundreds of millions from lotto events. Been awhile since I've been below 900 mil QP but I'm not constantly leveling up skills. Got over 100 crystalized lore. I have all servant's skills at at least level 4. I had a harder time keeping blue gems in stock more than QP. Lotto events give you a good supply of colored class gems and QP, won't have to farm QP for months.
 
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Pejo

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More emergency maintenance so more free SQ.

The hardest part of doing the story is getting started. Once you get going, it will get easier. You should have tons of blue apples by now. ;)
The amount of blue apples I have PALES in comparison to the number of gold/silver I have. 922 gold alone. It's time, not resources, that makes the story tough for me to get into. But you're right, just stick to like one act per night or something. And once I get hooked on the story it's a lot easier for me to progress.
All I can say about QP is take advantage of each event that gives out lots of QP. The event with the dogs gave out millions when sending out dogs on quests. You can get hundreds of millions from lotto events. Been awhile since I've been below 900 mil QP but I'm not constantly leveling up skills. Got over 100 crystalized lore. I have all servant's skills at at least level 4. I had a harder time keeping blue gems in stock more than QP. Lotto events give you a good supply of colored class gems and QP, won't have to farm QP for months.
Yea I usually stop at level 4 for skills too. It's the QP cost beyond that where I get stuck. I only have maybe 3-4 characters at 10/10/10. Hell even my Merlin isn't. I think he's at 10/4/10.

Man I REALLY want to NP5 Xu Fu but I really don't want to waste any more resources with Summer around the corner for a 3* that I'll never use. Wish she was in FP.
 

deanote666

Member
Yea I usually stop at level 4 for skills too. It's the QP cost beyond that where I get stuck. I only have maybe 3-4 characters at 10/10/10. Hell even my Merlin isn't. I think he's at 10/4/10.

Man I REALLY want to NP5 Xu Fu but I really don't want to waste any more resources with Summer around the corner for a 3* that I'll never use. Wish she was in FP.
You want to get Merlin to at least 10/6/10. 6 and 10 lower the skill cool down by 1 turn each.

For the next farming event you can participate in, try grinding the lotto. You'll be shocked by how much QP you get.

Think Xu Fu is getting added to FP summon after this but not 100% sure. She's paired with a saber face and swimsuits. Can't go wrong.
 

JORMBO

Darkness no more
You rose from the grave and completed your mission. Honorable!
Did you get back in time to pick her beautiful anniversary CE?
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I think I missed that. I am not too worried about artwork CEs though since they just take up space.
 

Pejo

Gold Member
For those behind, a certain character that was mentioned is present in LB5 if you guys want to find out what happens. ;)
I think this was aimed at me but I don't get what you're saying.

Anyways, wondering how my pulls for Lady Avalon went? Well, this is how it went.
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Got my NP5 Xu Fu though, so I guess that's something.
 

deanote666

Member
I think this was aimed at me but I don't get what you're saying.

Anyways, wondering how my pulls for Lady Avalon went? Well, this is how it went.
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Got my NP5 Xu Fu though, so I guess that's something.
Guess you should finish LB5 and find out. 😉

I didn’t get a single 5* event CE until a single pull after my 19th 11 roll and that was my 2nd 5* CE pulled.

Got Garath NP6 and Lady Merlin NP2.
 
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Pejo

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Guess you should finish LB5 and find out. 😉

I didn’t get a single 5* event CE until a single pull after my 19th 11 roll and that was my 2nd 5* CE pulled.

Got Garath NP6 and Lady Merlin NP2.
I got her ironically on my first ticket after I posted that(I used my quartz first since the anni gave me a shitload of it).

Anyways, I was looking at the benefits of increasing her NP level. I haven't ever (on purpose) gone for NP levels on non-damaging servants. In this particular case, the only two good stopping points as far as I'm concerned are NP1 and NP5:
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I am sure it happens, but I am usually not 2.5% NP short of being able to loop something, so NP2 seems like small gains, but doubling the NP regen per round to 10% seems really busted. Outside of her NP though, she only has 20% charge, 40 including to herself, so it's not like she can replace a Castoria in the typical arts setup. Seems like she's made more for Arts servant challenge quests, a niche I don't even use.

So after burning nearly all of my quartz on NP7 Gareth, I think I'll just hold on to my last bit of resources and cry as the next banners are revealed in some days. This was the banner with the characters I wanted the least, but I got into a ragepull scenario.

Man, every fucking summer I get baited into the same thing.
 

deanote666

Member
I got her ironically on my first ticket after I posted that(I used my quartz first since the anni gave me a shitload of it).

Anyways, I was looking at the benefits of increasing her NP level. I haven't ever (on purpose) gone for NP levels on non-damaging servants. In this particular case, the only two good stopping points as far as I'm concerned are NP1 and NP5:
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We do what we must for our waifus.
 
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Bought like $10-15 worth of quartz, got Lady Avalon off a single roll. Like holy shit.

Dunno where I'll use her...maybe she can replace Tamamo or a support Castoria in my Boss Killer team (normally it's double Castoria, Tamamo, and Melusine in her 2nd ascension for her Arts NP)
 
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deanote666

Member
Got Ibuki NP2 before getting Erice NP1. Got Erice to NP4.

Somehow ran out of gift box embers. Needing to actually use embers from the event.
 
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Pejo

Gold Member
Holy shit, it's raining 5*s tonight for FGOGAF.
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*edit*

Now that I made it through summer and got what I wanted, I'm debating using the rest of what I have to try to get NP2 Lady A, but I'm already at like NP10 Gareth. Decisions...
 
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Pejo

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Douman has been an absolute delight in this event. I don't know if the artist knew what comedy potential that new art/pose has for him, but I laugh so hard when they do the big evil laughing grin while leaning back. It's so fucking weird but hilarious.
 

Pejo

Gold Member
Damn, I was looking at the 2024 JP anniversary CE art, and this Cu Alter one is fucking sick:
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Might be the first time I pick a male character anni CE.

I keep wishing he'd get a costume. He's one of my favorite Berserkers but his default form looks fucking stupid, especially the sprite art.
 

Pejo

Gold Member
ReDrop's Summer 2024 art for JP:
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I'm impressed that Dinowaifu made it towards the front this time, she's almost never featured in anything.
 

Pejo

Gold Member
Man I don't know if it's just because I haven't engaged in an event in a while, but the flow in this one feels really bad. I like when it's "read a little, do a battle" and then repeat that. This one is like 8+ nodes of just reading shit with a 3 enemy battle mashed in between on like 1-2 nodes.

There have been some funny moments but there's just so much time/attention commitment to read this stuff and most of it is just cotton candy garbage (fun but no substance).
 

deanote666

Member
Man I don't know if it's just because I haven't engaged in an event in a while, but the flow in this one feels really bad. I like when it's "read a little, do a battle" and then repeat that. This one is like 8+ nodes of just reading shit with a 3 enemy battle mashed in between on like 1-2 nodes.

There have been some funny moments but there's just so much time/attention commitment to read this stuff and most of it is just cotton candy garbage (fun but no substance).
A lot of the story is some dialog and then some monsters show up. That isn't anything new, even for what main story you've completed.

Their summer events are usually on the goofy side so there is a lot of fluff. I quick read a lot of it. It does give some character growth to Skadi and the Valkyries though. If you played each day, each part can be done in a half hour or so. It feels like more time if you have several parts you're trying to do all at once.

Content takes time. Regardless of what type. Watching a movie takes time. Reading books takes time. Reading a visual novel takes time. It's the nature of the beast.

With the blue apple system, you can save your AP till you unlock better nodes in events. If you're caught up, you will have over 1300 of the item for blue apples.

Gotta take each part for what it is. A non-serious event, take the goofiness for what it is. For the serious stuff, take it all in.

If you're looking for serious stuff, LB5 ends on a banger. LB6 has some humor mixed in but gets pretty serious when it needs to.

Don't forget to keep picking at the main story for the upcoming events. ;)
 

Pejo

Gold Member
I know most of that stuff, I'm just saying the amount of reading stages to battle stages feel very lopsided in this event. I wasn't expecting anything serious for a Summer event, and I enjoy the moment to moment story and wackiness, but it's just SO much dialogue in a row with nothing to break it up. Hell I even wish it had more nodes if they weren't all so damn long. I'm not sure if this reading-heavy stuff is more common past LB4 or not, but it really makes it tough for me to engage when I can't even clear a stage (read all the nodes in a single location) in a single sitting. I had to break up Raikou's story over like 3 play sessions in 2 days.
 
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